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Causes of Rheumatoid arthritis
Rheumatoid arthritis develops when the immune system mistakenly targets the body’s own joint tissues, especially the synovial lining that surrounds joints. The immediate cause is not a single injury or infection, but a breakdown…
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What is Rheumatoid arthritis
Rheumatoid arthritis is a chronic autoimmune disease that primarily affects the synovial joints, the movable joints lined by a thin membrane called the synovium. In this condition, the immune system mistakenly targets joint tissues,…
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FAQ about Retinopathy of prematurity
Retinopathy of prematurity, often called ROP, is an eye disease that can affect some premature babies. It happens when the blood vessels in the retina, the light-sensitive tissue at the back of the eye,…
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Prevention of Retinopathy of prematurity
Retinopathy of prematurity is a disorder of retinal blood vessel development that affects some premature infants, particularly those born very early or with very low birth weight. It develops because the retina is still…
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Treatment for Retinopathy of prematurity
Retinopathy of prematurity is treated with careful monitoring, supplemental oxygen management, laser photocoagulation, anti-VEGF injection therapy, and in advanced cases surgery such as vitrectomy or scleral buckling. These treatments are used to control the…
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Diagnosis of Retinopathy of prematurity
Retinopathy of prematurity, often abbreviated as ROP, is diagnosed through a structured eye examination of infants who are at risk because they were born too early, had very low birth weight, or experienced a…
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Prevention of Sarcoid arthropathy
Sarcoid arthropathy is joint involvement that occurs in the setting of sarcoidosis, a multisystem inflammatory disorder characterized by the formation of noncaseating granulomas. Whether it can be fully prevented depends on the way prevention…